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A Better Approach to Supply Chain Segmentation?

ToolsGroup

Most companies segment their supply chain by breaking it down according to operational and logistical metrics. But there is another way to segment supply chains that begins with the customer. In a blog earlier this year entitled What's wrong with ABC inventory classification?

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Avoid “Lost in Translation”. Monetize S&OP to Include Finance.

ToolsGroup

Gartner recommends multiplying the planned unit volume: by price to generate monetized revenue plans, by cost to generate monetized inventory plans, by margin to generate monetized profit plans. 4-9% decrease in the value of obsolete inventory as a percentage of total stocked goods (product costs).

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Growth agendas with the spiraling demand require cash, supplier shortages necessitate the shortening of payables, and the longer/more variable transport lead times decrease inventory turns increasing the need for cash. The Dollar stores are struggling with higher inventory levels, but are outperforming the sector. The answer?

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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

As I study research methods, and the market, I realize the lies I’ve spun for prior employers (Gartner and AMR Research) are untrue: The AMR Research Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics. This research, released in 2005, gives a compelling view of a metrics hierarchy. Bimodal Supply Chains Are a Viable Strategy.

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Supply Chain Segmentation – the Secret to Omnichannel Success

RFgen

Warehouse segmentation helps track diverse inventory. Many organizations respond to new obstacles by segmenting their supply chain. If a business doesn’t provide inventory for Internet sales channels it could lose customers to digital competitors. An expanding consumer audience will have diverse needs.

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Supply Chain Segmentation – the Secret to Omnichannel Success

RFgen

Warehouse segmentation helps track diverse inventory. Many organizations respond to new obstacles by segmenting their supply chain. If a business doesn’t provide inventory for Internet sales channels it could lose customers to digital competitors. An expanding consumer audience will have diverse needs.

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Supply Chain Segmentation: A Smarter Strategy for Satisfying Customers and Increasing Profits

ThroughPut

As you might expect, it would lead to numerous inefficiencies, jeopardize profits, and in a worst-case scenario, could even result in the business shutting down due to a completely collapsed supply chain. The need for supply chain segmentation in Sara’s situation is clear, but what about your business?